GRANTHAM, Pa. – The Messiah Women's Volleyball team was back in action on Tuesday night for a home conference tilt against the Alvernia University Golden Wolves, with the Falcons picking up the win in three sets (25-14, 29-27, 25-21). The Falcons took a dominant first set to grab an early lead. The teams then battled into extra points in the second set, with the Falcons saving multiple set points enroute to taking the set. The Falcons then controlled much of the third set, holding off a late surge from the Golden Wolves to win the set and sweep the match.
Makenzie Adams had a double-double, with 12 kills and 12 digs.
Leah Youtzy had seven kills and six aces, while
Sydney Wolfe added seven kills.
Up next, the Falcons have their regular season home finale against Widener on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7:00 p.m.
Set One
Leah Youtzy and
Kayla Batty started the match with a block, with Youtzy and
Makenzie Adams each following with two kills to give Messiah a 5-2 lead. Alvernia then won five of the next seven points to tie set, 7-7. However, the Falcons then took control with a six-point run. During the run,
Makenzie Adams dropped in three straight service aces, while
Hannah MacCartney and
Sydney Wolfe each picked up one kill.
Kayla Batty added a kill and the Golden Wolves had a string of errors to keep the Messiah lead at five points, 18-13. The Falcons then won seven of the final eight points to take the set 25-14, with
Leah Youtzy dropping in three aces,
Makenzie Adams and
Clara Conner each grabbing a kill, and Conner combining with
Hannah MacCartney for a block.
Set Two
Sydney Wolfe,
Kayla Batty, and
Makenzie Adams each tallied early kills to give Messiah a 5-4 lead. Adams added three more kills and
Leah Youtzy dropped in an ace as Messiah still led by one, 8-7.
Kayla Batty tacked on a kill, but Alvernia used a small run to take a 12-9 lead.
Leah Youtzy picked up two kills to cut into the lead, with the Golden Wolves up 14-13. The Falcons then used a four-point run to retake the lead, with Youtzy dropping in two aces, and
Makenzie Adams picking up two kills.
Sydney Wolfe then added three kills as the teams began to trade points, with Alvernia leading 24-23. The Falcons saved a couple set points, with
Leah Youtzy and
Makenzie Adams each grabbing a kill to tie the set at 26. Alvernia took a 27-26 lead, but the Falcons then won the next three points to take the set 29-27, with
Makenzie Adams tallying a kill and an ace, while
Sydney Wolfe and
Hannah MacCartney combined for a block.
Set Three
The Falcons took a quick 5-2 lead, with
Lexi Hetrick,
Leah Youtzy, and
Makenzie Adams each grabbing a kill. Adams and
Hannah MacCartney each grabbed a kill as the Falcons led midway through the set, 10-7. The Falcons continued to stay on the front foot, with
Clara Conner picking up two kills, and
Sydney Wolfe and
Lexi Hetrick each tallying one, as the Falcons led 16-10.
Hannah MacCartney added a kill and then the Golden Wolves had five straight attack errors to give Messiah a commanding advantage, with the Falcons leading 22-14.
Sydney Wolfe and
Leah Youtzy each added kills to give Messiah a 24-18 lead and a match point. The Golden Wolves then used a late three-point run to make things interesting, but a block from
Leah Youtzy and
Lexi Hetrick gave Messiah the set, 25-21, and the sweep.
Stats
Makenzie Adams had a double-double, with 12 kills and 12 digs.
Leah Youtzy had seven kills and six aces, while
Sydney Wolfe added seven kills.
Clara Conner had 28 assists and eight digs.
Claire Marzolino had a team-high 13 digs.
Up Next
The Falcons have their regular season home finale against Widener on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7:00 p.m.
